CMAC FINAL EXAM 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A blood culture and sensitivity (C&S) tests is most likely performed in which division
of the clinical lab? - ✔✔Microbio
✔✔When assessing a 5 yo child during a follow-up visit, a clinical MA notices bruises on
the child's arm and legs. Which of the following actions should be taken? - ✔✔Notify the
Dr immediately
✔✔Which of the following approaches is considered the best regarding a patient who
does not speak English? - ✔✔Request professional medical translator for pt
✔✔Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of
medication order? - ✔✔PRN
✔✔What is the purpose of laboratory techniques and procedures performed on patient
specimens? - ✔✔Detect biomarkers of disease
✔✔A patient has a possible corneal abrasion and needs a referral. Which specialty is a
Dr that deals with eye injury and disease? - ✔✔Ophthalmologist
✔✔Samples appear to have been mislabeled and mixed on two patients. Each
outpatient has orders for both blood and urine test, so there were two samples for each.
What would be the best course of action? - ✔✔Recollect all four specimens from
patients
✔✔What is a common site for a capillary puncture in infants - ✔✔Lateral side of the heel
✔✔Which of the following is the most critical mistake phlebotomists can make? -
✔✔Failing to properly identify patient
✔✔What document must be completed before a procedure to remove a toenail? -
✔✔Informed consent form
✔✔Which of the following situations can result in legal action against a clinical MA? -
✔✔Mislabeled specimen
✔✔What is the best sample for determination of blood pH and blood gases? -
✔✔Arterial blood
, ✔✔The national health insurance plan for Americans age 65 and older is: -
✔✔Medicare
✔✔The bladder inside a cuff should encircle a certain percentage of an adult patient's
arm. What is the proper percentage? - ✔✔80%
✔✔Who is the person in a hospital setting that can guide patients and families to
available community resources? - ✔✔Social worker
✔✔A patient came to the clinic for a low-grade fever of one month duration. As part of
the lab work up, the Dr. ordered ESR. What color tube would be used? - ✔✔Lavender-
top
✔✔Which of the following type of cells is essential for coagulation to occur -
✔✔Thrombocytes
✔✔Which patient's activity improves prognosis in patients with chronic health
conditions? - ✔✔Blood Pressure monitoring at home
✔✔Which limb sensor is the reference or ground electrode? - ✔✔Right leg
✔✔Which members of the surgical team must complete the process of scrubbing,
gowning, and gloving before an operation? - ✔✔Surgeon, nurses, anesthesiologist
✔✔A clinical MA is working on a patient's chart on their computer. They need to step
away from their desk for a few minutes. What must they do prior to leaving? - ✔✔Close
the patient's chart and lock their computer screen
✔✔Which of the following vital signs indicates homeostasis? - ✔✔Blood pressure
120/80
✔✔What is the name of a system used for documentation in a health environment? -
✔✔Electronic medical record
✔✔A patient came into a medical lab for a GTT. The patient states that they had a cup
of coffee this morning. What should the MA do? - ✔✔Explain that the test requires
fasting for 8 to 12 hours for accurate results and reschedule the appointment
✔✔What is an appropriate needle length for an intramuscular injection? - ✔✔1.00-1.50"
✔✔What are properties of venous blood? - ✔✔Low in oxygen and low in CO2
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A blood culture and sensitivity (C&S) tests is most likely performed in which division
of the clinical lab? - ✔✔Microbio
✔✔When assessing a 5 yo child during a follow-up visit, a clinical MA notices bruises on
the child's arm and legs. Which of the following actions should be taken? - ✔✔Notify the
Dr immediately
✔✔Which of the following approaches is considered the best regarding a patient who
does not speak English? - ✔✔Request professional medical translator for pt
✔✔Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of
medication order? - ✔✔PRN
✔✔What is the purpose of laboratory techniques and procedures performed on patient
specimens? - ✔✔Detect biomarkers of disease
✔✔A patient has a possible corneal abrasion and needs a referral. Which specialty is a
Dr that deals with eye injury and disease? - ✔✔Ophthalmologist
✔✔Samples appear to have been mislabeled and mixed on two patients. Each
outpatient has orders for both blood and urine test, so there were two samples for each.
What would be the best course of action? - ✔✔Recollect all four specimens from
patients
✔✔What is a common site for a capillary puncture in infants - ✔✔Lateral side of the heel
✔✔Which of the following is the most critical mistake phlebotomists can make? -
✔✔Failing to properly identify patient
✔✔What document must be completed before a procedure to remove a toenail? -
✔✔Informed consent form
✔✔Which of the following situations can result in legal action against a clinical MA? -
✔✔Mislabeled specimen
✔✔What is the best sample for determination of blood pH and blood gases? -
✔✔Arterial blood
, ✔✔The national health insurance plan for Americans age 65 and older is: -
✔✔Medicare
✔✔The bladder inside a cuff should encircle a certain percentage of an adult patient's
arm. What is the proper percentage? - ✔✔80%
✔✔Who is the person in a hospital setting that can guide patients and families to
available community resources? - ✔✔Social worker
✔✔A patient came to the clinic for a low-grade fever of one month duration. As part of
the lab work up, the Dr. ordered ESR. What color tube would be used? - ✔✔Lavender-
top
✔✔Which of the following type of cells is essential for coagulation to occur -
✔✔Thrombocytes
✔✔Which patient's activity improves prognosis in patients with chronic health
conditions? - ✔✔Blood Pressure monitoring at home
✔✔Which limb sensor is the reference or ground electrode? - ✔✔Right leg
✔✔Which members of the surgical team must complete the process of scrubbing,
gowning, and gloving before an operation? - ✔✔Surgeon, nurses, anesthesiologist
✔✔A clinical MA is working on a patient's chart on their computer. They need to step
away from their desk for a few minutes. What must they do prior to leaving? - ✔✔Close
the patient's chart and lock their computer screen
✔✔Which of the following vital signs indicates homeostasis? - ✔✔Blood pressure
120/80
✔✔What is the name of a system used for documentation in a health environment? -
✔✔Electronic medical record
✔✔A patient came into a medical lab for a GTT. The patient states that they had a cup
of coffee this morning. What should the MA do? - ✔✔Explain that the test requires
fasting for 8 to 12 hours for accurate results and reschedule the appointment
✔✔What is an appropriate needle length for an intramuscular injection? - ✔✔1.00-1.50"
✔✔What are properties of venous blood? - ✔✔Low in oxygen and low in CO2
